How Do You Calculate Pressure from Force and Area?

[joeyz123]

Homework Statement

calculate the pressure (in Pa) produced by a 2 N force distributed over an area of 0.02 cm^2

Homework Equations

P=F/A

The Attempt at a Solution

Ive came out with three different answers.

 

[Doc Al]

Show what you did. The first step is to convert the area to standard units of m^2.

 

[joeyz123]

Show what you did. The first step is to convert the area to standard units of m^2.

.02 cm^2 (1m^2/100cm^2)=0.0002m^2.

 

[Doc Al]

.02 cm^2 (1m^2/100cm^2)=0.0002m^2.

No.

1 m^2 = (100 cm)^2 = 10,000 cm^2